Chess Puzzle #5bicE — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1548 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e4; pawn c4. Black: king h7; pawns a6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a6→a5).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/p7/6p1/2P1K3/8/8/8 b - - 0 43

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